Skin Game

Skin Game was a great read in a way that the previous entry into the series was not. No boring, overlong action sequences and the plot made sense with the internal logic of this series. This furthers my theory that on average every other one of the Dresden files is really good.

This one had good structure, pace, an unexpected twist, some genuinely thoughtful moments, and nice touches of humor. It was "Nicodemus's Eleven" paired with Dresden working on some personal issues.

Also, Harry has achieved genre awareness:

"There's always something. It doesn't matter how smooth you are or how smart the plan is, or how plain the mission--something goes wrong. Nothing's ever simple. That's how it works."